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Simon Fell
Fell in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Barrow and Furness
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byJohn Woodcock
Majority5,789 (12.6%)
Personal details
BornPreston, Lancashire, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
Websitewww.simonfell.org

Simon Richard James Fell[1] is an English Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness since the 2019 general election.[2] During the election, he pledged to follow the Nolan Principles of Public Life.[3]

Early life

Fell graduated from the University of Warwick with Honours in English Literature.[4] After studying at university, he worked in the telecommunications sector, running a communications business. He later became the director of Cifas, an anti-fraud organisation.[5]

Political beliefs

At a 2015 hustings in Ulverston, he described himself as 'mildly-eurosceptic'. He supports Brexit, stating before his election in 2019, "Brexit was the right decision for Barrow and Furness – it now needs a Conservative majority to see it delivered"[6]

In 2020, Fell supported the Transport Secretary's decision to revoke the franchise of Arriva Rail North "after years of poor performance."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Barrow & Furness". BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. ^ "My pledges to you". Simon Fell. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ "About Simon". Simon Fell. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". Politics Home. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Brexit was the right decision for Barrow and Furness - it now needs a Conservative majority to see it delivered". BrexitCentral. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  7. ^ "News". Simon Fell. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Barrow and Furness

2019–present
Incumbent

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